Department of Emergency Medicine
North Shore University Hospital
300 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030
(516) 562-1223
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE PROGRAM
2017-2018
Clinical Research · Healthcare Administration ·
Performance Improvement · Continuing Medical
Education (CME) · Information Technology
ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Academic Associate Program is a one- or two-year, full-time, paid position based
at North Shore University Hospital’s Department of Emergency Medicine.
Benefits of the Academic Associate Program include the following:
• Full benefits
• Competitive stipend salary
• Ability to work closely with experienced clinicians, researchers, and
administrators in the emergency department
The position is designed for post-undergraduates who are interested in gaining
experience in clinical research, quality improvement, and/or hospital administration.
Academic Associates most often apply to medical school but also go on to pursue
other careers in fields such as public health, research, and healthcare administration.
Strong ambition, motivation, the ability to multitask, and interpersonal and
leadership skills are absolutely necessary for these positions. Experience/interest in
translational & clinical research, public health, hospital administration, and
information services are highly desired.
Associates gain exposure to many aspects of academic medicine. They work primarily
with physicians but also collaborate with other healthcare professionals including
administrators, statisticians, nurses, and physician assistants (PAs). The program has
five key areas of focus: (1) Healthcare administration, (2) Research, (3) Performance
Improvement, (4) Information Technology, and (5) Continuing Medical Education
(CME). This breadth of focus provides Associates with a comprehensive perspective
on the workings of an academic medical department.
This brochure contains details on the application process as well as contact
information for current Academic Associates should you have any additional inquiries.
RESPONSIBILITIES
•Identifying, screening, and obtaining
consent from patients
•Traveling as necessary for off-site projects
and presentations
•Collaborating with physicians to plan,
write, and execute new and ongoing
studies
•Coordinating committee meetings for the
Emergency Medicine career and
advancement programs
•Assuming on-call responsibilities for
patient enrollment and other projects
•Preparing Continuing Medical Education
modules, workshops, and regularly•Overseeing data collection and regulatory scheduled series
•Conducting quality assessments within
•Directing laboratory research procedures the health system and writing
departmental reports, reviews, and
to process blood, urine, and spinal fluid
newsletters
samples
documentation
•Writing abstracts, manuscripts, and
presentations while coordinating
submissions to outside agencies
•Procuring funding, negotiating budgets,
and communicating with extramural
funding sources
•Tracking and compiling scholarly activities
•Participating in the development of the
Hofstra-Northwell School of Medicine
curriculum and Emergency Medicine
Residency Program organization
•Engaging with practicing physicians locally
and nationally in professional meetings
•Administering the Research Internship
Program, including recruitment, training, and other departmental, regional, and
national events
and ongoing intern management
REQUIREMENTS
•Must be ambitious and motivated
•Ability to multitask
•Public health experience a plus
•Hospital administration and/or
•Strong interpersonal and leadership skills information systems experience a plus
•Ability to work independently and
•Translational and/or clinical research
collaboratively
experience a plus
APPLICATION PROCESS
We are currently accepting applications for the 2017-2018 academic year and urge all
interested students and recent college graduates to complete the online application
as soon as possible as decisions are made on a rolling basis.
Please remember to attach and upload your cover letter, résumé, undergraduate
transcripts, and photograph at the end of the online application form. If your file type
or size is not supported, please send all documents in a single email to both Kendall
Carpenter and Jia Gao at [email protected] with the subject line:
"Emergency Medicine Academic Associate Program Application 2017-2018".
The deadline to submit a completed application with all supporting documentation is
Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:59PM.
Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they were received and marked
complete. Interview invitations and acceptances will be extended on a rolling basis.
Due to the high volume of applicants each year, please allow up to one week to hear
back about inquiries into your application status.
CONTACT US
Academic Associates
Department of Emergency Medicine
North Shore University Hospital
[email protected]
(516) 562-1514
Kendall Carpenter
[email protected]
(718) 470-7987
(718) 470-3282
Jia Gao
[email protected]
(516) 562-1223